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Front row pair signs new Bedford contract

15 June 2017 0 comments

Bedford Blues have increased their squad size for next Championship season with prop Dave Spelman and hooker Jacob Fields both signing new deals. Spelman, who […]

College rugby set for lift off predicts Morris

11 June 2017 2 comments

By NEALE ARVEY UNIVERSITIES and colleges will have a greater say in the development of Premiership players in future, according to outgoing Loughborough Students rugby […]

TRANSFER WRAP

28 May 2017 0 comments

SCOTLAND wing Sean Maitland has signed a contract extension with Saracens until at least 2020. Sarries will have to do without back row Samuela Vunisa, […]

Corker gives Parker a Welsh seal of approval

7 May 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY SONNY Parker is the ideal man to spearhead London Welsh’s charge back to the National Leagues, according to former Exiles skipper Matt […]

Irish hold most aces, but there were plenty of kings in the pack and backs

7 May 2017 0 comments

by Nick Verdier London Irish were head and shoulders above any other side during the regular season but many individuals have stood out to make […]

Part-time would be end of promotion

7 May 2017 0 comments

IN TRP last Sunday, Jon Newcombe quoted Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill as suggesting more Championship clubs will choose the ‘parttime model’. Given Richmond’s […]

Students beaten on Morris’ farewell

30 April 2017 1 comment

By EVIE PROBERT Loughboro’ 22 Coventry 27 DIRECTOR of Rugby Dave Morris saw his Loughborough Students suffer a narrow defeat in his final game before […]

Hill predicts more in Tier 2 will adopt part-time model

30 April 2017 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE RICHMOND director of rugby Steve Hill believes it is inevitable that more clubs will adopt their part-time model in the Championship next […]

Sharp coup will help Exiles compete for top six says Russell

30 April 2017 0 comments

LONDON Scottish supremo Carson Russell is banking on his new coaching dream team of Jake Sharp and Dave Morris to fire the club into next […]

20 Questions: Steve Hill – Richmond DoR

26 April 2017 0 comments

How about that for a first season in the Championship? The boys were desperate to prove they deserved to be in this league regardless of […]

Richards: RFU must bring in Championship age cap

22 April 2017 0 comments

London Scottish head coach Peter Richards reckons the Championship is failing English player development and says squad age limits are the answer. Richards, who is […]

Richards: RFU must bring in Championship age cap

16 April 2017 0 comments

Doubtful: Peter Richards believes development is failing By NEALE HARVEY LONDON SCOTTISH head coach Peter Richards reckons the Championship is failing English player development and […]

How Richards rates the Championship contenders

16 April 2017 0 comments

PETER Richards reckons only the pressure of the play-offs can prevent London Irish from making an immediate return to the Premiership. With the Championship’s four […]

Miserable end for Richards as Exiles cave again

16 April 2017 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN A SOLOtry by replacement Charles Thacker on the final play saw Nottingham end their hoodoo in the capital with a stylish eight-try […]

Trailfinders book third place in super style

9 April 2017 1 comment

By JEREMY INSON Ealing T’finders…79pts Tries: Munro 3, Walker 9, 31, Mantella 14, 71, Clegg 26, Ellis 34, 67, Harries 48, 77, Davies 79 Conversions: […]

Richards set to quit as Exiles tighten their belt

2 April 2017 0 comments

By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA LONDON Scottish head coach Peter Richards is set to leave in response to cutbacks that will see the club employ […]

Burns runs hot as Scots get lesson in finishing

26 March 2017 0 comments

London Scottish 22pts Tries: Atkinson 58, Fergusson 61, 79; Holland 80 Conversions: Lydon 79 Bedford Blues 41pts Tries: Adamson 5, 39; Tapley 23, Burns 56, […]

Boyce determined to leave Carnegie a farewell present

26 March 2017 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Yorkshire Carnegie v Richmond Today. Kick-off 3pm, Headingley HARLEQUINS-bound prop Lewis Boyce insists there is no panic in the Yorkshire Carnegie […]

13-man Exiles snap their losing streak with early derby onslaught

19 March 2017 1 comment

By LUKE JARMYN Richmond …8pts Tries: Uren 72 Penalties: Kirby 17 L Scottish …19pts Tries: Stevenson 4, Lydon 8, Sheppard 19 Conversions: Lydon 5, 9 […]

Carpenter: Knights are charged for play-off run

19 March 2017 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW… Doncaster Knights v Yorkshire Carnegie Today. Kick-off 3pm DONCASTER’S Canadian star Aaron Carpenter is predicting a titanic back row battle as […]

Fylde hit out at ‘farcical’ attempts to cap wages

19 March 2017 0 comments

RFU plans to introduce wage caps into the lower leagues have been branded as “farcical” by Fylde board member Mike Brennand. As revealed by The […]

Evans on target in last play to deny Scottish

12 March 2017 0 comments

By NICK VERDIER L Scottish 21 Cardiff Blues 24 JARROD Evans slotted a penalty on the last play to hand the Cardiff Blues Premiership Select […]

Bristol step up rebuild with Ireland stand-off Madigan

12 March 2017 0 comments

BRISTOL have secured their second big-name signing ahead of next season with the capture of Ian Madigan. The Ireland No.10, who follows in the footsteps […]

The four dramatic times Scots beat their HQ hoodoo

5 March 2017 0 comments

Scotland wins at Twickenham are one of the great rarities in Six Nations rugby, there being only four since England started playing their home games […]

Ruthless Knights put Scottish to the sword

5 March 2017 2 comments

By LUKE JARMYN London Scottish 14pts Tries: Kenny 12, Atkinson 45 Conversions: Lydon 13, 4 Doncaster 48pts Tries: Lewis 26, Flockhart 31, 65, Challinor 37, […]

All Black Franks is difference for Irish

26 February 2017 0 comments

By GEOFF WINTERS LONDON Irish boss Nick Kennedy insists his side need to improve following yesterday’s bonus-point derby victory. Kennedy, 34, who was a mainstay […]

Bring on Carnegiesay bullish Pirates

12 February 2017 2 comments

CORNISH Pirates kept their hopes of a Greene King Championship semifinal alive with a win over London Scottish last Sunday and fly-half Laurence May is […]

Pirates primed for Exiles onslaught

5 February 2017 2 comments

Preview Cornish P v L Scottish CORNISH Pirates will be fresh to take on London Scottish at the Mennaye today but head coach Gavin Cattle […]

Nilson knows lineout accuracy must improve for derby clash

5 February 2017 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE DOUBLE centurion Phil Nilsen hoping promotionchasing Carnegie can put in a complete 80-minute performance today after stuttering to victory over London Scottish. […]

Young Gun: Callum Hunter-Hill – London Scottish lock

23 December 2016 0 comments

Callum Hunter-Hill is not sure how long he will stay in London but he is looking to make the best of his time in the […]

20 Questions: Chris Davies – Richmond No.8

14 December 2016 0 comments

How good was it to beat London Scottish the other week? It was a great day for the players and everyone at the club to […]

Young Gun: Ewan McQuillin – London Scottish prop

28 October 2016 0 comments

Ewan McQuillin knew he would need his passport to get to his next game but little did he know that it would be at Murrayfield […]

20 Questions: Rory Bartle – London Scottish captain

14 September 2016 0 comments

Chomping at the bit for some proper rugby? Very much so! We’re happy to see the back of pre-season. We’ve done some good work so […]

Future’s looking Bright now at Ealing – Alex Codling

24 August 2016 0 comments

No nonsense Ealing head coach Alex Codling says slackers will not be tolerated as the Championship outfit bid to improve their league position. Codling, who […]

Rory Bartle benefitting from staying English qualified

12 August 2016 0 comments

London Scottish flanker Rory Bartle describes snubbing Wales’ U20s as “a decision I had to make” as he ramps up his bid for a Premiership […]

London Irish confirm Championship squad

5 July 2016 0 comments

London Irish have confirmed their first team squad ahead of their first ever season in the Championship. Director of Rugby Nick Kennedy said: “It’s great […]

Exiles make double front row signings

14 June 2016 0 comments

London Scottish have today added depth to their front row by completing the signings of hooker Devlin Hope, and loosehead Jonny Harris. Harris arrives at […]

SRU pulls out of London Scottish partnership

31 May 2016 0 comments

The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) Board has ended the Development Partnership they had been operating with London Scottish since January. However, the Exiles Chairman Sir […]

20 Questions: Mark Bright – London Scottish No.8

25 May 2016 0 comments

Enjoying the end of yet another season? Yes, even if I can’t do much until my wife and kids are off school. She’s a teacher […]

Peter Jackson column: Underdogs Connacht my team of the season

29 April 2016 0 comments

Pat Lam achieved some notable firsts as a player at the end of the 20th century and the start of the 21st. A permanent fixture […]

Brendan Gallagher: How Richmond aim to be most ‘professional’ of amateurs …

28 April 2016 0 comments

It’s six weeks ago now, after a regular Tuesday night training session, that Richmond director of rugby Steve Hill and club chairman Peter Moore called […]

Young duo extends London Scottish stay

19 April 2016 0 comments

London Scottish have confirmed that young duo Alec Coombes and Harry Sheppard have signed new contracts for next season. Inside-centre Sheppard, 19, made his first-team […]

Jamie Stevenson goes back to London Scottish next season

14 April 2016 0 comments

Wasps have confirmed that scrum-half Jamie Stevenson will return to London Scottish next year. The 23-year-old joined Wasps this season from the Championship side and […]

Dream Team: Tinus du Plessis – London Scottish and Namibia flanker

11 April 2016 0 comments

1. Os du Randt – I played against him at Newlands in the lead up to the 2007 World Cup where we got hammered 105-13. […]

Peter Lydon pens new London Scottish deal

6 April 2016 0 comments

London Scottish have confirmed today that Peter Lydon has signed a new contract with the club. The Irish full-back joined the Exiles from Stade Francais […]

Championship round 20 teams

1 April 2016 0 comments

Bedford v Cornish Pirates Bedford: Steffan Jones; George Perkins, Michael LeBourgeois (Capt.), Tom Griffiths, Dean Adamson; Jake Sharp, Henry Taylor; Tom Williams, Charlie Clare, Phil […]

Dream Team: Evan Olmstead – London Scottish flanker

21 March 2016 0 comments

1. Scott Sio – I played with him back in Australia and he’s probably the best loosehead the Wallabies have right now. 2. Tatafu Polota-Nau – He […]

Championship round 17 teams

26 February 2016 0 comments

Cornish Pirates v Doncaster Cornish Pirates: Toby May; Jack Arnott, Tom Hendrickson, Alex Dancer, Matt Evans; Kieran Hallett, Alex Day; Marlen Walker, Tom Channon, Alan […]

Sam Smith joins London Scottish on loan

25 February 2016 0 comments

Worcester Warriors winger Sam Smith has joined London Scottish on loan for the rest of the season. The winger joined the Warriors in the summer […]

Scotland flanker Roddy Grant proving a big hit for Exiles

19 February 2016 0 comments

Roddy Grant has been the catalyst behind London Scottish’s rise up the Championship table this season according to head coach Peter Richards. Last week’s 19-17 […]

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